EDUC Outline ?

10/31/05 12:00 PM

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SIMON

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FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Dr. BONNIE WATERSTONE

email: bwaterst@sfu.ca

Phone: 291-3395

MONDAY 16:30-20:20 in EDB 8620F

PREREQUISITE:

60 credit hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES:

This course will prepare pre-service and practicing teachers in effective elementary curriculum and instruction with

students from a wide variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Children of minority language backgrounds (those

often labeled as ESL students) face particular challenges and bring particular strengths to learning English in elementary

school. What practices and classroom conditions facilitate language learning?

Participants will examine theory and research in second language learning; identify principles for effective curriculum

and instruction in multilingual, multi-ethnic classrooms; analyze classroom practices; and develop plans for practice

relevant to their own educational milieu.

REQUIRED READINGS:

Paley, V.G. (1991). You can't say you can't play. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN

0-674-96590-6

Freeman, Y. S. & Freeman, D.E. ((1998). ESL/EFL teaching: Principles for success. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

ISBN 0-325-00079-4

Toohey, K. (2000). Learning English at school: Identity, social relations and classroom practice. Clevedon, UK:

Multilingual Matters. ISBN 1-85359-482-2

RECOMMENDED READING:

Sharkey, J & Johnson, K.E. (Eds.) (2003). The TESOL Quarterly Dialogues: Rethinking issues of language, culture and

power. Alexandria, VA: Teachers of English to speakers of Other Languages, Inc. ISBN 1-93118508-5.

REQUIREMENTS:

This class will involve in class activities, discussions and writing, and weekly on-line responses. Participants are

expected to come to class prepared to participate actively and respond thoughtfully to all assigned readings.

Participation

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20%

Short reflection essay ?

20%

Group Presentation ?

20%

Final project ?

40%

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